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US 10,946,825 B2Granted
Airbag assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMahmoud Yousef Ghannam, Howard E. Churchwell, II, Swadad A. Carremm, Jayagopal Appukutty
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Abstract
An assembly includes a front console. The assembly includes a body having a reaction surface and supported by the front console. The assembly includes an actuator connected to the body, the body movable by the actuator to a deployed position. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the front console and inflatable to an inflated position that abuts the reaction surface. The assembly includes an inflator connected to the airbag.
Claims14
An assembly, comprising:
- a front console;
- a body having a reaction surface and supported by the front console;
- a linear actuator connected to the body, the body translatable by the linear actuator away from the front console from an undeployed position to a deployed position above the front console;
- an airbag supported by the front console and inflatable to an inflated position that abuts the reaction surface;
- and
- an inflator connected to the airbag.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a windshield;
- a front console;
- an airbag supported by the front console below the windshield and inflatable to an inflated position;
- an inflator connected to the airbag;
- a body supported by the front console;
- an actuator connected to the body, the body moveable by the actuator toward the windshield to a deployed position between the windshield and the airbag in the inflated position;
- and
- a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to:
- command the actuator to move the body to the deployed position upon detecting an impact;
- and
- disengage a latch from the body before actuating the actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.